Prakruti Parichay
AnatidaeAnas

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

50–65 cmLarge
Beak
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Feet
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Crest
No crest

Breeds in Himalayas; widespread winter visitor. in all plumages, has white-bordered purplish speculum. Male has yellowbi ll. dark green head and purplish - chestnut breast. mainly grey body, and black rear end. Female is pale brown and boldly patterned with dark brown. Bill variable, patterned mainly in dull orange and dark brown. Eclipse male is similar to female, but with (less heavily marked) rusty brown breast. blackish (glossed green) crown and eye - stripe, and uniform olive-yellow bill. Gathers in flocks of up to 40-50 birds. Where hunted, rests by day on large open waterbodies and feeds at night. Often flights at dusk to flooded paddy-fields and marshes where feeds by dabbling. freshwater marshes, reed-edged lakes.

Colour

BrownGreenBlackWhite
Average size
57.5 cm
Habitat
Where hunted, rests by day on large open waterbodies and feeds at night. Often flights at dusk to flooded paddy-fields and marshes where feeds by dabbling. freshwater marshes, reed-edged lakes.
Behaviour
Breeds in Himalayas, widespread winter visitor., Gathers in flocks of up to 40-50 birds.

About this bird

Breeds in Himalayas; widespread winter visitor. in all plumages, has white-bordered purplish speculum. Male has yellowbi ll. dark green head and purplish - chestnut breast. mainly grey body, and black rear end. Female is pale brown and boldly patterned with dark brown. Bill variable, patterned mainly in dull orange and dark brown. Eclipse male is similar to female, but with (less heavily marked) rusty brown breast. blackish (glossed green) crown and eye - stripe, and uniform olive-yellow bill. Gathers in flocks of up to 40-50 birds. Where hunted, rests by day on large open waterbodies and feeds at night. Often flights at dusk to flooded paddy-fields and marshes where feeds by dabbling. freshwater marshes, reed-edged lakes.

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Mallard is bigger than Ufous-belliad Eagle but smaller than Black Bittern.

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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

50–65 cm